ABSOLUTE JOY!

            Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Don’t be deceived into thinking that there is any replacement for the “real thing”.

            Each of us has been deceived at some point in our lives.  And it’s not a good feeling, is it?  We question how we could have let such a thing happen.  Yet, the one who deceived us must have been pretty convincing.

            James 1:16 says it clearly and concisely: "Don't be deceived, my dear brothers."

That sounds easy enough….but in reality it is extremely difficult if we rely on our own judgments and feelings.  Our feelings change from day to day. Our view on an issue can be altered with new information or the cunning persuasion of a smooth talker.  How can we be sure that we’re not allowing ourselves to be deceived?

            We must seek the absolute Truth. Is there an absolute Truth?  ABSOLUTELY! That TRUTH can be found in Jesus Christ!  In John 14:6, Jesus tells us:

 

"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”  So there we have it!  If something doesn’t match up to the truth found in the Word of God, then beware!   God’s Truth is the same in every situation, with every individual and in every season of life. As Hebrews 13: 8 says: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” That truth should bring us absolute joy!

            Let’s drink in the JOY of the Lord by seeking the absolute truth found in Jesus.